Rayong Hit-and-Run Kills 15-Year-Old Student, One Critically Injured

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A 15-year-old student was killed and his friend critically injured in a hit-and-run incident in the early hours of 28 June. Police are investigating whether the crash was accidental or intentional.

The incident occurred around 02:00, in Village 4 of Tapong Subdistrict, Mueang District. CCTV footage captured the horrifying moment when two teenage boys, both Mathayom 3 students from a local school, were riding on a motorcycle when a speeding car rammed into them from behind in the middle of a small village road.

The impact sent both the students and their motorcycle flying. One of the boys, identified as Mr. Rang, died at the scene. His friend sustained critical injuries and was rushed to hospital by emergency services after local residents, woken by the crash, raised the alarm.

A witness said the vehicle involved, of unknown make, model or registration, fled the scene at high speed, heading towards an intersection connecting the route from Mae Ramphueng Beach to Sukhumvit Road.

Police investigators found the students’ motorcycle severely damaged, with its licence plate suspiciously obscured using black electrical tape, an unusual detail that has drawn further attention from investigators.

Preliminary information suggests that the two boys had ridden from the direction of the 7th Infantry Battalion and had turned left into the village where the crash occurred. CCTV footage shows the car appearing to follow closely before violently colliding with the motorcycle.

Police are now working to identify the fleeing vehicle using the security footage and other evidence collected at the scene. Investigators plan to question the surviving student once his condition stabilises, in order to determine whether the collision was a case of reckless driving or a targeted attack.